Studies show the conventional wisdom around teaching kids how to drink responsibly is wrong—and that delaying drinking is ...

However, this escapism can have harmful effects on teens’ mental ... healthy support systems can safeguard teenagers against the trap of substance abuse. Parents, educators, and communities ...

But there’s also more positive news: Illicit drug use ... higher among teens who lived in states that had not legalized recreational marijuana for adults. “Potential health effects of delta ...

A new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a branch of the US Department of Health and ...

Teen drug use is on the rise with opioids gaining popularity especially among girls ages 12 to 17, according to an alarming new study.

Substance use disorder, formerly known as “drug abuse,” develops when substance ... They typically make you feel relaxed and drowsy. Their effects vary depending on the amount consumed and ...

Ministers hope the warnings will also remind thousands more regular drug users that they face a range of long-term mental problems caused by substance abuse ... fear that many teenagers reject ...

No one needs to remind parents that their child is greatly influenced by their peers and social media, so much so that it’s become common for teenagers ... about substance abuse have also ...